Hey hey! Just saw that you are an Indian lawblr. I'm currently preparing for CLAT and AILET 2021. Do you have some tips for the exams and the things that I shouldn't avoid doing in the last months of my preparation? How is law school treating you so far? You are so inspiring and meticulous. All the best for your internships and make sure that you take out some time for yourself.
Heyy, first off, thank you soo much for the compliments, you're too kind♥️
So for CLAT and AILET there are some common things that will help in both, but both exams need completely different prepping styles.
Focus on solving as many mock tests as you can, but make sure you review each one immediately after doing them, and consistently review the past papers as you keep giving mocks. Also aim to get 5 marks more than you got last time
Read up on legal gk, it will not only help you in the gk section but will also help in the legal section
Give the mock at the same time as the exam. If CLAT is at 2pm, give the mock at 2pm every week, same with AILET
Best way to prep is to keep giving papers. You may get crappy scores and that can be disheartening, but don't stop giving papers
Read, read, read. CLAT tests your reading speed as much as your comprehension skills. Try reading the newspaper every day and actively increasing your reading speed
Do weekly and monthly gk modules. You'll find them on telegram groups made for CLAT prep
Don't panic in the exam. You'll do well, don't worry. I'm assuming the paper is offline this time, so practice with an omr sheet while wearing a mask so that you get accustomed to it.
Do past years papers immediately, don't leave it off for last minute. Career launcher and clat prep have very easy AILET mocks which can give you a false sense of confidence. Do past years papers so that you know what to expect
AILET is 150 qs in just 90 minutes. AILET tests your speed. So practice as much as you can and make sure you don't waste time on questions you can't answer
Maths is one section where you can maximize your score. Even if you feel you are bad at it, maths is a learnable skill. You learn one type of questions, you maximise your chances of getting into NLUD by one mark, and believe it or not, that is a lot
AILET wants you to panic, don't. Dedicate a certain amount of time to every section. Do mocks and see how much time you need for every section and draw out a map. In the exam, one eye should be on the paper and the other one on your watch
A month before your paper, try to maximise as many concepts you can learn. The more area you cover, the more chances you have at getting the answers right. I didn't clear AILET and I was only getting a lower NLU with my CLAT score so I'm telling you to not make the same mistakes I did.
My college is five times more strenuous than any NLU. We have 9 subjects in a semester and no end-sem break as our semester started late. I'd say give SLAT too since SLS Pune is a good university if you don't get into top 7 NLUs.
All the very best for CLAT, I hope you crack it and get to your dream university. Even if you don't, it isn't the end of the world. I have relatives who passed out from universities that don't have a good reputation on the market but are now working in some of India's top tier law firms. Be gentle with yourself, times are hard and you shouldn't jeopardize your mental health for this. CLAT is an exam that can be given every year, so you have another shot at this even if you don't get this one right. But I'll hope that you get into a good NLU in the first try because I recognise that CLAT prep is very stressful, and I'm happy I am out of that phase of my life.
